8.14.2011

(holy) cherry (eff) cheesecake (this) ice cream (is delicious)

this recipe fits their tender juicy goodness perfectly. it's as if coldstone creamery had a love baby with your second favorite thing in the world. for instance, mine would be: coldstone x puppy noses = this ice cream. make it. now. or convince me to make it for you.

this batch is for you, derek!

here's also a great way to seed cherries without buying any weird contraption. any piping tip with a large hole will do.

for ice cream base:9. mix egg yolks, sugar, and salt. set aside.10. in medium pot, heat up milk and cream until it begins to boil. turn off heat.11. ladle 1/2 c milk/cream mixture slowly into egg yolks while whisking continuously12. slowly pour tempered yolk mixture into rest of milk/cream while whisking constantly13. turn heat on to medium, until mixture thickens up, whisking every minute14. once thickened, remove from heat and add vanilla and cream cheese (or neufchatel). stir to combine15. place in fridge to cool completely

assembly:16. run chilled ice cream base through an ice cream maker17. chill ice cream base in freezer for 1/2hr to thicken up18. scoop half of the ice cream base into a freeze-safe container, add half the cherry sauce, and half the graham crust (crumbled a bit)19. repeat with ice cream, followed by cherries, followed by crust (crumbled a bit)20. run a knife through the whole mixture a few times to help everything swirl together21. place back in fridge and chill completely22. EAT!